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St. Johns Well

Holy well
St. Johns Well
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According to Fitzgerald (1903, 130-1), the well dried up after the Kildare water works were established nearby to the NW; at which time a whitethorn bush and large stone marked the site. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 22-12-2011
St. John's Well is traditionally associated with St. John the Baptist, a figure commonly linked to healing and purification in Irish holy well lore. The well's connection to local folklore may include rituals for physical or spiritual cleansing, though specific traditions at this site are not well documented.

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